Blinker keeps blinking
 

I have a late 1999 Silverado.

After the direction indicator cancels itself, I can hear theflasher solinoid keep blinking for a time. No lights, inside or outside are blinking, just theflasher solinoid clicking. It becomes irregular, not a regular click as when the direction indicator lever is left or right.

Anyone have an idea what is causing this?

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

what year truck?

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

Sorry about that....

It's a late 1999. I just edited the original post.

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

i've seen about 3 do that...all aROUND 02's probably...it was the blinker module,which on the backside of the dash fusebox...a real joy to get to

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

Just seems strange. I use earlier Chevy electrical systems in my Street Rods and there is no power to the flasher unless the lever is one way or the other. This is my first experience with late model electrical.

I just need to replace that module, right?

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

its a guess,mind you...but as i said,the 3 i've seen were the module..this IS a gmt800,right?..meaning the "new"body style in 99?

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

Yes...It is the new, later body style.

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RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

Just got under the dash. I can hear and put a couple of fingers on the module, and it certainly is clicking on and off. I will get a new one before trying to pull the old one out. I think if I drop the hood latch pull knob assembly, just one bolt, I will be able to more easily get to the module.

Will let you know. May be a few days as we are going to be away until Monday and I don't think I want to get into it before we leave.

Still don't understand why it would"make and break"with the indicator lever in the neutral position, and not flash any lights, but it sure does. Oh well..............

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

Well, I just got to replacing the flasher. I tried several times over the past several weeks, but could not get it to unplug, no matter what. I went to http://www.oplin.org/databases/proxy...%2fframerq.asp, put in 123456789 as the card number, next page hit "submit", next page I scrolled down to "Automotive Repair Reference Center, and then navigated to the section on my truck. I found that replacement of the flasher is done through the fron of the dash, not the back. I removed the bezel around the instruments with my fingers. Removed the two screws holding the knee bolster (lower dash panel), pulled the panel loose at the top and removed it. There is a large hole in the front of the dash frame, making it easy to replace the flasher. The factory flasher is held in by a clip arrangement making it impossible to remove from the back of the dash.

The whole thing tookabout the sametime that it took to write this message.

RE: Blinker keeps blinking
 

Lol, just take the module out. It's a fullsize, why would you need a blinker? I'm not sure if mine even work. If the cruise control wasn't on the lever.... Blinkers are for hondas and dodge neons.

New flasher acting just like the old one.
 

Well, it's been not quite two weeks since I replaced the flasher in my Silverado.

Yesterday it started doing the same thing. Something is causing this, and I sure would like to know just what.

Blinker still keeps blinking
 

Well, It's been almost two weeks since I replaced the flasher. Yesterday the new flasher started doing the same thing as the old flasher. It can be heard, just clicking it's litle heart out when it should be silent. No lights flashing, just the flasher clicking away.

Shure would like to know what is causing this.

Blinker still keeps blinking
 

I replaced the flasher about ten days ago. Yesterday it started doing the same thing, that is, the flasher is clicking away and nothing is flashing with the turn signal lever in the neutral position. Moving the lever around doesn't seem to change anything.

Sure wish I knew what is causing this.

RE: Blinker still keeps blinking
 

I dont know why but I have heard that when a car is stolen the same thing happens. We they steal cars they start it thew the column Maybe something in there is shorting out.

I have the same prblem, my flasher keeps sounding when it is in nutral position and it should be silent. I have taken it appart and put some cardboard folded up to dampen the sound. It works temporarily but it would be nice to get a silent blinker. If you hear of one let me know. In the mean time I keep putting stuff inside it to dampen the sound. The latest thing I'm trying is a spoungy ear plug.